Michael Allen McKay Jr.

July 23, 2008

Mina - Memorial service for Michael Allen McKay Jr., 32, of Mina will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. NW. Pastor Chris Anderson will officiate. Burial of his cremated remains will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Westport. A lunch and time of fellowship will be held at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center after the burial. A prayer service will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the mortuary. Visitation is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday, all at the mortuary. Friends may sign a guest register online at www. schriversmemorial.com. Michael passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008, at his home. Michael Allen was born July 13, 1976, to Michael Allen Sr. and Marie (Schaunaman) McKay in Aberdeen, S.D. They moved to Carlsbad, N.M., where he attended school. At the age of 12, Michael was diagnosed with Lupus. He later moved to Mitchell, S.D., where he attended high school. Michael has resided at Mina since January of 1999. He loved to play pool and enjoyed people and most of all his friends, which are many. He also enjoyed video games and movies. Preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents, John and Mildred Schaunaman; paternal grandfather, Milton McKay; and one aunt, Gloria (Schaunaman) Wangler. Grateful to have shared in Michael's life are his father and stepmother, Michael Allen (Linda) McKay Sr. of Mina, S.D.; his mother, Marie McKay of Carlsbad, N.M.; his paternal grandmother, June McKay of West Fargo, N.D.; and step-grandparents, Lyle and Wilma Tisher of Hecla, S.D.; his sister, Mallisa Heyd and her children, Alex and Jessica Heyd, all of Aberdeen, S.D.; two stepbrothers, Erik Hovrud of Aberdeen, S.D., and his daughter Erica Hovrud of Carlsbad, N.M., and Dylan (Anna) Hovrud and their children, Hannah, Noah and Ella Hovrud, all of Carlsbad, N.M.; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Honorary pallbearers will be Riley Erickson, Barry Reed, Scott Ackermann, Ron Bales and Benji Bales.